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Originally posted 07:09 AM ET  12.30 by I'm Rick James

What about the players that have to play in the superbowl ??? Will the coaches take the chance of letting the superbowl players paticipate in an all star game the week before the biggest game of the season...

It would give opportunity to watch some football on the weekend prior to the SuperBowl...

They never said what week they would hold he Pro bowl in... I just don't think the season is long enough to hold the Pro-bowl half way thru like the NBA... They should just get rid of the game all together, but have Pro-bowl weekend and hold the skills competitions and other crap three quarters of the way thru. The NFL is just a different animal with injury risks and all... it just won't work out.

the nfl abandoned the pro bowl a long time ago. perhaps they should just make it a bikini clad game with cheerleaders from each squad representing their teams. i might tune in for that flag football feast.

but the current flag football pro bowl with only some of the stars even bothering to show up has bored me for a decade plus.

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Originally posted 07:47 AM ET  12.30 by pw

the current flag football pro bowl with only some of the stars even bothering to show up has bored me for a decade plus.

They want to keep it this way so the players don't get hurt. The players Assoc gets money from this so they want to keep it going. I wonder if the move to Miami is not a cost cutting move.

why are they still insisting on playing this meaningless game?

Pro Bowl should change to "All-Pro" or "All-NFL" and they should just name players like the All-NBA 1st Team and 2nd Team.

Or, they should get out there and just play football.

I know the players are worried about getting hurt but it's the fans that pay your salary.

I like the way AP went out and played hard last year!

Stupid idea...players from SB teams will not and should not play. Players don't care, the fans don't care, so why bother with it. Might as well bring back the "Playoff Bowl" instead, where the losers of the AFC/NFC Championship games play each other.

Out of sight ... out of mind! Don't get me wrong! Honolulu is nice but .... it is kinda out of sigh!

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Originally posted 07:42 AM ET  12.30 by What Da Bloodclott!!

They never said what week they would hold he Pro bowl in... I just don't think the season is long enough to hold the Pro-bowl half way thru like the NBA... They should just get rid of the game all together, but have Pro-bowl weekend and hold the skills competitions and other crap three quarters of the way thru. The NFL is just a different animal with injury risks and all... it just won't work out.

Yes they did. 1st line of the article...

"The Pro Bowl will abandon Honolulu for Miami Gardens in 2010, kicking off one week before the Super Bowl arrives at Dolphin Stadium, according to a source involved in the decision and local Super Bowl organizers"

Nobody cares about the game because it's not a real football game. Nothing will revive interest.
The real question is will this game sell more tickets than the VT-Cincy Orange Bowl this year?

Its a bad move if they play the Pro Bowl a week before the Super Bowl. No coaches of the Super Bowl teams are going to want their player in the Pro Bowl the week before the big game. Instead of wtng two weeks after the Championship games, play the Superbowl the week after.

Then have your Pro Bowl

Probably one of the more idiotic ideas I've seen in years. An all-star game, but missing the best players on the two best teams (the AP story said the game will not include any players from the Super Bowl teams)? Add to that taking away the free trip to Hawaii, which will cause more players to take a pass on the game, and you're looking at a game with less than zero appeal. They'd be better off resurrecting the old Playoff Bowl, which would pit the two conference championship losers against each other. At least the quality of play would be half-decent.

Plus, remember the last time the Super Bowl was in Miami? It rained like crazy and the field took a real beating. If that happens at the Pro Bowl next year will the league be able to repair or replace the field in time? Doubtful.

Really bad idea. Kill the game completely and have a 7 on 7 competition. That would at least be interesting to watch.

All this is really going to accomplish is giving the grounds crews less time to get their fields in tip-top shape for the Superbowl.

It's been confirmed. SI reported today that the Pro Bowl is officially moving to Miami and will be played the week before the Super Bowl. What a revoltin' development.

Oh-no-Ho-no-lu-lu! Quick! Somebody pass me the ukulele!

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 07:42 AM ET  12.30 by What Da Bloodclott!!

They never said what week they would hold he Pro bowl in... I just don't think the season is long enough to hold the Pro-bowl half way thru like the NBA... They should just get rid of the game all together, but have Pro-bowl weekend and hold the skills competitions and other crap three quarters of the way thru. The NFL is just a different animal with injury risks and all... it just won't work out.

I never understood how other sports handle their all-star games. All star players should be selected after the season is over and all the stats have been tallied. Selecting all-star players halfway through the year is absolutely ignorant.

In regards to ratings, I might be more inclined to watch the Pro Bowl if it's during the bye-week before the Super Bowl. I'm always football hungry during that week. I'd probably watch any crap they put on TV... even the Pro Bowl (which I generally avoid).

They shouldn't move the time it is played. You really don't want a player going to the Super Bowl put out with a bad injury in the pro bowl game.